Sentinel staff report–
A weekend blood drive will be held this Friday and Saturday across from Sunrise Mall, from 12-6 p.m.
Vitalant, formerly known locally as BloodSource, will hold the blood drive in front of the Men’s Wearhouse at 6177 Sunrise Blvd. Appointments can be scheduled by calling 1 (877) 258-4825, with callers asked to mention blood drive code “SMFE015.”
Donors need to bring a photo ID and are asked to wear a face mask. A health questionnaire is also to be completed on the day of donation.
Information about eligibility for donations is available at Vitalant’s website. A flier from the MarketPlace at Birdcage also lists additional information.
Sentinel staff report–
An April 1 blood drive in Citrus Heights will be held on Van Maren Lane, with organizers saying donations “matter now more than ever” due to many blood drives being cancelled during the coronavirus pandemic.
The blood drive is operated by Vitalant and will be held at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, at 7009 Van Maren Lane in Citrus Heights. As of March 25, 15-minute appointment times for the upcoming blood drive were mostly still unfilled between 2:30 p.m. to 6:45 p.m.
“All blood and platelet donations are tested for COVID-19 antibodies,” Vitalant says on its website. “We’ll let you know your results, and how you can help patients fighting the virus.”
The testing will let donors know if they may have had the coronavirus but were asymptomatic, and Vitalant also says blood donations with COVID-19 antibodies can be used to help COVID patients.
According to Vitalant’s website, all blood drives follow CDC guidelines and donors will be required to have their temperature checked, maintain six-foot social distancing, and wear masks. The organization also says “continuous sanitation” practices are in place, with one-time use collection sets being used and wipe-downs of all high-touch areas required after each collection.
Sentinel staff report– A weekend blood drive will be held across from Sunrise Mall in Citrus Heights this Saturday and Sunday, with donors to be offered a $10 Fandango movie voucher as a “thank you” for giving blood.
Vitalant, formerly known locally as BloodSource, will hold the blood drive in front of the Men’s Wearhouse at 6177 Sunrise Blvd. Blood donations will be accepted from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on April 27 and noon to 4 p.m. on April 28.
To be eligible as a whole blood donor, participants must be at least 18 years old — or as young as 16 with a signed parental consent form — weigh a minimum of 110 pounds, and “be in good general health.” Donors also need to bring a photo ID.
Parental consent forms and additional information about eligibility for other types of donations are available at Vitalant’s website.
